Making the World Fairer

If you have previously thought that meditation was not for you, you may be relieved to know that there's not just one method. Mindfulness Practitioner, Tracey Moggeridge, will be giving you the opportunity to try and reflect upon three different meditation techniques to see which works best for you. Find our more about how we work with organisations to foster inclusive cultures, recruitment and de...

Tracey Moggeridge, Mindfulness Practitioner, looks at what exactly anxiety is, how it manifests psychologically and physiologically, its impact on our behaviours, and most importantly – what we can do about it. Find our more about how we work with organisations to foster inclusive cultures, recruitment and development here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Professor Binna Kandola OBE looks at the emotions raised when discussing race, the reactions to such discussions, and how we can go about perhaps having more meaningful dialogue in the future. Find our more about how we work with organisations to foster inclusive cultures, recruitment and development here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this podcast, Chartered Psychologist Jonathan Taylor explores the topic of belonging. Jonathan considers how we can utilise psychological research into diversity and belonging within our organisations, to ensure that these conversations continue beyond history and awareness months. Jonathan questions what we are striving for when we discuss the promotion of diversity within the workplace, and e...

Race-base micro-incivilities are commonly experienced in workplaces across the UK. In this podcast, we discuss how these can be addressed within the workplace, from both an organisational and individual perspective. Find out about our micro-incivilities workshops . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We explore the current information and statistics that we have on the race pay gap, with just 3% of organisations publishing their ethnicity pay gap on a voluntary basis. We break down pay gap variations between different ethnic groups, considering the differences between a positive and negative pay gap, and why these may exist. We review what we have learned from trying to tackle the gender pay g...

This season we will be examining race from a historical, statistical, behavioural, and psychological perspective. We hope that this will provide a wide-ranging exploration of how race and identity function at work, which in turn will help organisations to foster empathy, initiate meaningful conversations and understand race-based dialogue within the workplace. The first episode of the series featu...

When we consider the techniques that we can use to increase diversity, such as mentoring, sponsorship, and quotas, it is ultimately development programmes that have proven to be the biggest drivers of diversity and inclusion within senior level roles. Positive action programmes can have a phenomenal impact on the levels of diversity at senior grades if they are intelligently designed, communicated...

In this episode Bailey breaks down the three core aspects of inclusive selection; this includes how to attract and retain a diverse pool of talent, how to ensure that your shortlist criteria maximises inclusivity, and which practical steps you can take to input inclusion during the employee onboarding process. Bailey also drills down on small, yet impactful inclusive actions that your organisation...

Whilst we all like to think of ourselves as inclusive and supportive team members, the reality is that we may often fall short. This is particularly true when it comes to identifying exclusive behaviours in others – how equipped do we feel to confidently speak out? These are just a few of the questions that Professor Binna Kandola OBE addresses within this podcast, as well as providing guidance on...

We all know that leaders have a huge impact in how inclusive people feel their organisation is, as well as how much progress is made on diversity and inclusion across the organisation in general. Thousands of leaders and their team members have now completed our digital solution PK:INDYNAMICS Leaders, and in this episode Dr Nic Hammarling shares our insights into the common inclusion strengths of...

Inclusive workplace cultures not only benefit individuals and their wellbeing, but it's also been proven to have tremendous organisational benefits. These include greater productivity, more engagement, and higher levels of innovation. This podcast, presented by Professor Binna Kandola OBE, clearly defines what we mean by inclusion and inclusive cultures, looks at the benefits of having an inclusiv...

The last 18 months have been unprecedented in challenging established norms and rules for engaging in work. In the space of less than a week, many organisations put in place processes for remote working that would previously have taken months, if not years, to make a reality. While for many people this was a pressured and challenging experience, it has nonetheless set a precedent that will shape t...

The national lockdowns in 2020 forced many managers and leaders to adapt to remote working, but what impact has this had on bias in the workplace? In this episode, Rob Barkworth, Managing Psychologist, looks at the different ways that remote working influences bias and inclusion, and considers the implication for leaders, team members, and employees across your organisation. Find our more about ho...

There is an assumption within many organisations that, with the right technology and a suitable place to work, all employees will adapt quickly and effectively to remote working. Many of our expectations of work are, however, deeply embedded habits, so how easy is it to adapt to remote working? In this episode, Stephan Lucks, Managing Psychologist at Pearn Kandola, draws on our research into the p...

Many leaders raise concerns about how they should manage individual and team performance in a remote working environment. This episode, presented by Laura Haycock, focuses on the psychological barriers that can exist when managing performance and the challenges that managers and leaders may encounter. It provides insights from our research into the psychology of remote working and guidance for man...

In this episode, the introduction to our series, Stuart Duff, Head of Leadership Development at Pearn Kandola, discusses the challenges associated with leading remote and dispersed teams. Drawing on our own research and data from our leadership development programmes, Stuart focuses on the challenges that leaders experience in developing and sustaining relationships in a remote environment, issues...

You may have heard of 'power posing'. You may have even tried the superwoman/man pose yourself before a big event. Join us for a deeper exploration of what we mean by 'personal power', where we explore how feeling powerful energises our thoughts and behaviour. Who has the power in most workplaces? Should these benefits be limited to those with structural or social power in the workplace? In this e...

We know that discrimination affects wellbeing and we know poor wellbeing can affect performance, but we often miss the link between these two. This coincides with a worrying increase in recent research that has found some real performance difference between various demographic groups at work. Are the two really disconnected? In this episode, Elizabeth Yardley explores the differential social exper...

To what extent do you feel a sense of 'belonging' at work? And where do these feelings come from? Our social experience at work has the potential to provide a psychological boost – energising our efforts, our self-belief and ability to perform at our best. But for many underrepresented colleagues, it can also feel isolating, eroding self-esteem and constraining potential. In this session, Jonathan...

Mindfulness is about taking an active interest in ourselves and in each moment. When we are curious about things, we notice more. Mindfulness training can have positive effects on decision-making and our ability to recognise ethical challenges. It can also bring a greater awareness of bias, thus helping us to reduce it. Research tells us too that mindfulness can support the wellbeing of those expe...

In this insightful first episode of the series, taken from a webinar we presented in August 2020, Professor Binna Kandola OBE addresses the impact on minorities' wellbeing both of being on the receiving end of racist behaviour but also of having no voice to share and express their experiences. He looks at the impact this has on minorities' self-confidence and self-esteem as well as considering iss...

This fifth and final episode in the Racism at Work series is the audio from a webinar presented by Jonathan Taylor in June 2020. Drawing on our work in this area, and the latest psychological research, Jonathan discusses how day-to-day inequities can impact on health, and shares four areas of focus that every organisation should be considering as part of their approaches to inclusion and wellbeing...

Research that we conducted in 2020 into anti-Chinese racism found that since the outbreak of Covid-19, in the UK and US, there have been significant increases in people experiencing racism because of their ethnicity, with a huge increase of people witnessing it as well. The interviewees we talked to were disappointed that they received such little support from others who had witnessed these incide...

This third episode in the Racism at Work series is the audio from a webinar presented by Louise Weston in June 2020. Micro-incivilities are 'the kind of daily, commonplace behaviours or aspects of an environment which signal unwittingly to members of out-groups that they do not belong and are not welcome'. Race based micro-incivilities are commonly experienced in workplaces across the UK so in thi...